The best non-Kournikova Russian import will be flowing like water at the HS Mansion tonight.  I figure if I drink enough, I will be capable of taking a bullet to the head like that commie in the forests of south Jersey on the Sopranos.  

Drinks of choice, gentlemen?

Is this thing on?

Worst.  Casino game.  Ever.

you play nice now, you hear?

Remember, send all questionable photographs to dmbmeg @ 917-XXX-XXXX.

is quickly becoming my favorite player on this team.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but did the BTN announcer just say Freeman doesn't shoot often, "averaging only 2 shot attempts per game."

Of course, that could be due to the fact he's missed 10 of the first 11 games.

How much ginger ale did I say to mix with mah whiskey? I lost my recipe.

Thy name is liveblogging from your clock radio. You stay classy, Big Ten Network!

Another 3; 12-11 Iowa.

We hit our first 2-pt FG 10 minutes into the game.

Is creeping me out.

Wonder how long he's been waiting to use that one?
What a toolbox. I like his fake tv voice too. He sounds like he's doing a regional professional wrestling broadcast.

I don't know what's worse; Drake drilling the 3 to go up 21-14, or Dolph using "lightning" as a verb.

Do I have to stuck at work.
Not that I have the BTN anyway.  But I'm missing quality drinking time.

Jenny Lewis approves, however

Just said, "don't drop the soap!"

10 fouls on Iowa, 2 on Drake.

Refs, you're doing it wrong.

OPS gave up. That's a shame too, I could really go for a dick joke about now.

Hideous.  Absolutely hideous.

This is a game with a face for radio.

I wasn't necessarily dead set on Hawk's Nest, but at least it made sense.

Has anyone checked the Mitchell Report for basketball Herky?  He looks especially roided up tonight.

I LIED!

Only 9 turnovers? Seems like more.
And Drake is 7-10 from the line. Iowa has no FTs.
Wonder if it's because we haven't driven to the basket yet?

There we go. Kick it in and lets get some easy baskets.

I know he's my son, and I love him, but did Gorney start ahead of Looby? I... am not sure that's a good plan.

This can't last. There's... there's just no way.

3rd foul on Kelly; Cole in trouble as well.

The last five minutes could be bad.

Whenever the crowd's angry enough to start booing, there's enough in the air that when a couple breaks going Iowa's way, the place explodes.

And a total makeup call and a dunk, and now the crowd's right back into it.

(3rd foul on Peterson? Fuck me running on a treadmill.)

Patron Saint of quick comebacks and bi-curious girls.

I haven't seen an Iowa player give the ball away like that since Ronnie Harmon, New Years' Day 1986

Iowa's defense is looking a lot better today. If they can keep knocking shots down they've got a chance.

Looby's 10 times better than Big Boy, I'm afraid.

Who knew Lickliter would check the liveblog at the half?  Get it inside, make it a completely different game.

When Freeman throws up those knuckleball 3s and guides them in with body english.

39-34, and the Hawkeyes have a young man's swagger again. Iowa's been on a 21-5 run since 10 seconds before the end of the half.

THIS-IS-AWE-SOME! (clap, clap, clap clap clap)

no free throws for Iowa. 8 minutes left.

Apparently, Alford played with Freeman's dad at Indiana (Freeman's dad was a benchwarming underclassman during Alford's senior year).  When Alford went to Freeman's house during recruiting, Freeman's dad asked how Steve had been, to which Alford responded, "Do I know you?"

And, while I'm typing stories, we're turning it over again.  I'll just shut up now.

I'm not wearing any pants.

that was an ugly break by Drake. Looked like first day of basketball in 7th grade running the 3-man weave.

But I don't think the Hawkeyes should be basing their offense off of committing turnovers here in the second half.

5-point lead for Drake, and it feels like 20.

Looby. It was an uncontested 3 footer, can we please make that?

shoot a free throw in a game?

Big 3 by Johnson.  It still feels like this is slipping away.

Iowa needed, NEEDED that bucket from Johnson.

Sadly, they're not the "force a turnover when they need it" type of team.

that Jenny Lewis is pretty.

That 3's a backbreaker.